Ladies & Gentlemen, Put Your Hands Together For Greyscale Records

3 August 2016 | 12:41 pm | Alex Sievers
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There be some new players in the local record label game.

In some local industry news today, there's a new record label on the Australian market - Greyscale Records.

Revealed through fellow Aussie publication, theMusic.com, earlier this morning, Destroy All Line's Ash Hull (pictured right) and Short.Fast.Loud's Joshua Merriel (pictured left) are the brains behind this new operation.

"With the Australian music scene expanding so rapidly, we knew there was a gap that needed to be filled. A gap for a label with major league goals and a DIY attitude", said Merriel in a press statement. "When starting up this record label, we knew we wanted to work with bands who shared the same mentality and vision. Our Past Days was the perfect first signing for us as they ticked all the right boxes, and they really supported the idea behind the label. Their album is such a diverse record and I know they’re going to be a band to watch our for."

So yes, instead of simply starting out and proclaiming that there's "big news coming soon guys!" and nothing much else to show, it's great to see the label's already got Sydney's Our Past Days on board. I think that we can all agree that that's a solid first signing to have and will pay off well for both parties involved. Moving forward, it'll be interesting to see what other local bands they can snag up. I'd say maybe I, Valiance or Polaris would be safe bets.

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With this launch of the new Australian label, the announcement of Our Past Days debut LP, 'Keep It Safe', also came about. The record is set to drop on September 2nd, and the album's first single, 'Too Much, Too Soon', can be found below. You can also pre-order this debut effort from the pop-punk outfit here, and you can check out the band's upcoming tour dates with Harbours right here.